The Boston Red Sox are entering the toughest week of their schedule to this point of the season starting with a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Red Sox have dealt with injuries this season in names such as Lucas Giolito, Trevor Story, and Garrett Whitlock going down for the season, they’ve been without Triston Casas, Rafael Devers, Vaughn Grissom, Bryan Bello, Tyler O’Neill, Wilyer Abreu, and Masataka Yoshida for certain periods of time this season. Today they got one of those bats back in Masataka Yoshida who has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list and in a move to bring Yoshida back they have designated Garrett Cooper for assignment.
- Masataka Yoshida was Activated from the 10-day injured list.
- Garrett Cooper designated for assignment.
Red Sox Moves By The Numbers
DH – Masataka Yoshida
Yoshida in his first season with the Red Sox last season played in 140 games hitting .289 with a .783 OPS; he had 33 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs, 72 RBI, 71 runs scored, eight stolen bases, and 34 walks; he finished sixth in Rookie of the Year voting. This season he has been a designated hitter only playing in 24 games hitting .275 with a .736 OPS; he has three doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI, 12 runs scored, and six walks. In a rehab stint with Triple-A Worcester, he played in two games going 1-7 with two runs scored and a walk.
1B – Garrett Cooper
Cooper started the season with the Cubs playing in 12 games going 10-37 with a double, a triple, a home run, six RBI, three runs scored, and four walks. He was designated for assignment and then acquired by the Red Sox for cash, he played in 24 games hitting .171 with a .455 OPS; he had four doubles, five RBI, three runs scored, and three walks.
